Buhari - 'My trip to China has yielded N1tn investment,' President boasts

President Muhammadu Buhari has boasted that his trip to the Peoples Republic of China has yielded over N1 trillion additional investments to Nigeria.

In a report by Channels TV, the President made this revelation after his return to Nigeria in the early hours of Saturday, April 16, 2017 after spending six days in China to strengthen bilateral and economic relations between the two countries.


In a statement by the Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the several agreements concluded with the Chinese during the visit will have a “huge and positive impact on key sectors of the Nigerian economy including power, solid minerals, agriculture, housing and rail transportation.”

The statement further added that “about 100 Nigerian businesses and 300 Chinese firms participated in the Nigeria-China business forum” which took place as part activities marking the President’s trip.